about

this blog came about through a simple question one of my old roommates asked me, "what are your goals for your twenty-fourth year?" I had never really thought about goals in that way before. I had always just assumed that yearly goals were for the new years resolutionsers, and that had never worked for me. here was a new idea... goals before twenty-five. I loved the freshness of this idea, and so far, it's been working for me! there's also this goal that I originally thought was too lofty. then I started dating **then married** this one guy... & he says go for it... so, the big, long-term goal = run a full marathon by thirty. **am I crazy? maybe**

things you may (or may not) know about me: my real name is Alison, but I've gone by Ally since my sophomore year of college. I love Jesus and am learning how to love more like Him daily. the law school library & I are pretty tight. I really like to abbreviate words that probably shouldn't be abbrev'd. I love the summer & fall seasons, not so much the bitterness of winter. yoga has become my all-time fav form of exercise. I live off of coffee & chai tea. girls nights in + red wine is an easy way to my heart. tattoos fascinate me, & I have three. there is an amazing pair of blue heels in my closet that I will only wear for special occasions (like my graduations, wedding & such). my fav book is pride & prejudice followed closely by generous justice. virginia is quickly finding a home in my heart. the Arkansas Razorbacks will always be my favorite college football team, and I'm proud to say that 3 of the 4 MacQuilkan kids are Razorbacks. **I was the first**

virginia is for lovers. woo pig. don't mess with texas.